Bites and stings prevention and treatment SWMS, drafted for your job
Stored materials, vegetation and site sheds shelter snakes, spiders and stinging insects, while remote work can delay access to first aid after an encounter. Describe the work and the site: your SWMS is drafted around those details, ready for your crew to check before starting.
A$39per job
However many high-risk activities it covers.
- However many high-risk activities it covers.
- 3 for A$99
- 10 for A$249
- Yearly A$129 for 120
- Monthly A$60 for 10
You review it on site before work starts.
Your Business
Safe Work Method Statement
Version 1
Draft
Bites and stings prevention and treatment
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Assess habitat and site access | Hidden nests and stored materials | High | Inspect hiding places and plan emergency vehicle access |
| 2 | Prepare crew and response kit | Missing first aid and poor contact | High | Check communications and first aid arrangements before work |
| 3 | Handle stock and clear vegetation | Hidden snakes and spiders | High | Use tools and inspect before reaching into covered spaces |
| 4 | Isolate wildlife sightings | Repeated bites and disturbed nests | High | Withdraw, barrier the area and arrange specialist removal |
| 5 | Respond and hand over | Delayed care after bite or sting | High | Summon first aid and emergency help using the site response plan |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your bites and stings prevention and treatment SWMS will contain
An A4 document your crew can read on site, a PDF for the builder and a sign-on register.
- Job and site detailsYour business, the site, the principal contractor, the dates.
- High-risk construction workThe categories your job involves, ticked.
- Step-by-step methodEach step with its hazards, risk rating and controls.
- How controls are checkedWho puts each control in place, monitors and reviews it.
- PPE, plant and permitsEquipment and training the job needs.
- Emergency planAssembly point, first aid, nearest hospital to confirm on site.
- Consultation and reviewWho was consulted, when it is reviewed.
- Sign-on registerYour crew signs by QR or on paper.
High-risk construction work
High-risk work on this job
This task is not usually high-risk construction work. If your job involves any category, tick it when you start and the SWMS covers it.
State notes
Rules depend on your state
Pick your state when you start. Your state's regulator publishes the rules and guidance for this work.
Hazards and controls
What goes wrong on a bites and stings prevention and treatment job, and how the SWMS controls it
These rows are written for this task. Your draft adds the ones your site and method need.
- 1
Snake bites lifting stored sheets and timber stacks
High- Remove clutter with mechanical aids and inspect stacks from a clear position
- Keep hands and feet out of hidden gaps; withdraw and isolate the area after a sighting
- 2
Spider bites reaching into boots and site equipment
Medium- Store clothing and equipment off the ground in closed containers
- Check boots, gloves and handles before use without reaching blindly into them
- 3
Wasp or bee swarms disturbed beside work access
High- Inspect nesting areas before clearing vegetation or opening neglected site structures
- Isolate nests and arrange suitable pest removal rather than disturbing them
- 4
Severe allergic reaction after an insect sting on site
High- Identify known allergy response arrangements privately with affected workers before the job
- Keep their response equipment accessible and summon the first aider and emergency help after a reaction
- 5
Delayed bite response at remote work locations
High- Set a tested communication method and identify vehicle access for emergency help
- Keep suitable first aid supplies and a trained first aider accessible to the crew
- 6
Further bites while workers try to catch wildlife
High- Keep the crew clear and use a wildlife handler for removal
- Do not attempt capture; record useful sighting details only from a protected position
How the job usually runs
- 1Assess habitat and site accessHidden nests and stored materials → Inspect hiding places and plan emergency vehicle access
- 2Prepare crew and response kitMissing first aid and poor contact → Check communications and first aid arrangements before work
- 3Handle stock and clear vegetationHidden snakes and spiders → Use tools and inspect before reaching into covered spaces
- 4Isolate wildlife sightingsRepeated bites and disturbed nests → Withdraw, barrier the area and arrange specialist removal
- 5Respond and hand overDelayed care after bite or sting → Summon first aid and emergency help using the site response plan
PPE for this job
- Enclosed safety boots
- Long trousers
- Long-sleeved work clothing
- Work gloves
- Eye protection
Your draft lists the PPE your site and method need.
After you finalise
Brief your crew and send it to your builder
Crew signs by QR
Send to my builder
PDF and register
Builder sent it back?
Make their changes and re-issue the same job free. Workers re-sign the new version.
Questions
Bites and stings prevention and treatment SWMS questions
- Last reviewed
- 21 October 2026
- How
- Hazard rows checked against the task; no legal line is stated unless it is logged from primary text.
- Next review
- Every six months, or when the method or rules change
Does it cover snakes hiding under site materials?
Yes. Describe vegetation, stored materials and remote areas. The draft covers checking hiding places, using tools or mechanical aids and withdrawing from sightings while a wildlife handler is arranged.
Does the same first aid method suit every bite or sting?
No. The response depends on the bite or sting and the person’s condition. The draft covers access to a trained first aider, suitable supplies and emergency communication using the site’s current first aid arrangements.
How much does a bites and stings prevention and treatment SWMS cost?
One job uses 1 SWMS when you finalise: A$39 for one, however many high-risk activities it covers. AI drafting needs a SWMS pack or plan. Packs and Yearly cost less per SWMS.
Is this a template?
No. You describe the job and the site, and the SWMS is drafted for them. You edit anything, then finalise it.
Who checks the SWMS?
You do, with your crew, on site before work starts. The draft gives you a strong starting point; the person running the work makes sure it matches the site.
My builder sent it back. What now?
Open it, make the changes they asked for and re-issue it. Corrections to the same job are free.
How does my crew sign it?
Show the QR code on your phone or print the A4 sign-on sheet. Workers read and sign on their own phones without an account.
Does it work in my state?
Yes. You choose the state before drafting, and the document names the law that applies there. Victoria uses its OHS Regulations.
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